In a strategic move ahead of the 2024 election year, the Maharashtra government has declared December 6 -- the death anniversary of the Chief Architect of Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar -- as a Mumbai local holiday, as per an official announcement made on Tuesday. �� BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary 2023: Babasaheb Ambedkar’s ‘Mahaparinirvana Day’ on December 6 Declared as a Mumbai Local Holiday.